>And people should be allowed to not be members of HOA.

Just like labor unions (ie. "right to work" states), right?

Those are two different things. The union negotiates pay and benefits. What does the HOA negotiate?

Also I'm a firm believer that if you're at a union shop and decide not to be part of the union you shouldn't be able to use their pay scales and should have to negotiate everything for yourself. The same with HOA's, I guess. If they do something for the community, like the pool the other poster talked about, then you shouldn't have access. Easy.

They shouldn't be able to take your house for any reason.

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gruez 3 hours ago | parent [-]

>What does the HOA negotiate?

At least in theory? Neighborhood "character" (and by proxy "land value").

	▲	Loughla 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		My experience is they remove all character from a neighborhood in pursuit of bland stick and ball landscaping (tall yew, short yew) with too much grass in the yard that you have to waste water on and apply hazardous chemicals to, to keep it green and weed free year round. But also I'm biased.

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watwut 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I do not see them as equivalent and I see the analogy as a bad faith analogy.

HOAs don't add value. All they are is an opportunity to power trip for those who have the most free time on their hands.

	▲	gruez 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		>HOAs don't add value. All they are is an opportunity to power trip for those who have the most free time on their hands. I'm sure the people who support right to work laws would also claim labor unions "don't add value". On the flip side I doubt HOA supporters think they "don't add value".